After some more good walking in the British Autumn we've developed our Yorkshire Dales Weekend trip into a longer route. It's now a circuit of Ingleborough, passing Whernside and Pen-y-ghent, and we call it the Tour of the Three Peaks. For a 4-day break it gives a chance to become in tune with this very pleasant area, and discover some lesser-known corners. It's a flexible route and each day you can climb one of the hills or take valley paths to the next stopping point.

Tour of the Three Peaks

We've just finished researching a new holiday, running for 6 days between Edale and Malham on the Pennine Way. These are the first 6 stages of the famous route. Linking Edale to Malham lets us offer the route as far as Alston in the North Pennines, roughly two thirds of the way up. The new trip is the Pennine Way South and is offered as a self-guided walking holiday of 7 nights.

Apart from being a good chunk of this national trail, the holiday gives a week's exploration of some lesser-known upland areas in England. Moors and fields dominate the scenery. It's a walk of gently changing, open views rather than spectacular sights but one that leaves a lasting impression.

Pennine Way South

Kendal is hosting its annual mountain film, book and art festivals between 9 and 18 November 2007.

Kendal Mountain Festivals - the official website

Events take place in the evenings as well as during the day. From a base in the South Lakes it's possible to combine visits to the festival events with walks in the Autumnal landscape. Check out this trip for more information:

South Lakes Circuit - easy walks in the intriguing rolling terrain of South Lakeland